Welcome to the WPR Music, Arts & Culture calendar!

Thomas Kasdorf, piano Oriol Sans, conductor Ravel: Ma mère l’Oye “Mother Goose Suite” (1911) Falla: Noches en los jardines de España “Nights in the Gardens of Spain” (1915) Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme “Enigma”, Op. 36 (1899) Thomas Kasdorf, piano Oriol Sans, guest conductor

Nashville-based indie/folk artist Will Orchard will be in Milwaukee at Anodyne on Thursday, April 3rd. Featuring ornate fingerstyle guitar and disarmingly emotive songwriting, Orchard will be sharing the stage with […]

I was lucky enough to meet the Empire Brass as a high school student when they came to my hometown for a clinic and a concert back in 1984. Years later, I was even luckier when I was asked to join the group, becoming a member of the ensemble for 16 seasons, and getting to […]

Preble High School Show Choirs and their parents are putting on our annual Cabaret performance at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5. Tickets at: https://cur8.com/projects/14623 The show is a variety show with songs, dances, and comedy sketches presented by the show choir performers. Guest performers will include Red Smith’s Sussex Street […]

During his years as lead singer and main songwriter of Toad the Wet Sprocket, Glen Phillips helped to create the band’s elegant folk/pop sound with honest, introspective lyrics that forged […]

Family Entertainment

Our 14th annual Community Sing features Midwest folk singers and song leaders Will Branch, Julie Thompson, and Craig Siemsen. Julie, Craig, and Will will lead the audience in a group sing featuring well known and loved songs. The Community Sing is part of a movement that started at the Ten Pound Fiddle in East Lansing, […]

Described as “the most compelling American group to come on the scene” (The New Yorker), the Horszowski Trio’s performances are “lithe, persuasive” (The New York Times), “eloquent and enthralling” (The Boston Globe).

Award-winning author, musician, environmental educator, and storyteller Douglas Wood presents a Community Earth Day Concert.  As Earth Day approaches, enjoy Doug’s songs about nurturing your soul and connecting to the earth. Perhaps  best known as the author of Old Turtle, Doug Wood has written forty books and recorded nine albums. His music evokes the beauty […]

 An Evening of Flavor Awaits! Get ready for the ultimate culinary showdown at Concerts & Cuisine 2025, hosted by the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. On Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Monona […]